Jo In-sung enlists
by javabeans
By now, we all know the drill.
Another 28-year-old actor (or, in this case, he’s a few months shy of 28) — who’s been hyping up his army departure for months, with a “last movie” (Frozen Flower), a “last fanmeeting” (in Japan), and a “last photo shoot” (for a clothing ad campaign) — finally heads off to complete his roughly two-year service in the military.
Jo In-sung enlisted on April 6, sent off with the requisite camera crew and crowd of about 200 fans.
Jo had originally received his papers last November and planned to enlist in January, but then pushed the day back in order to complete promo activities for his last film, Frozen Flower.
He debuted in 1998 as a CF model, then rose to fame after roles on the MBC Nonstop campus sitcom, dramas like What Happened in Bali and Spring Days, and movies like A Dirty Carnival.
He’ll serve for 25 months as part of a special performers’ unit (military band) in the air force.
“….and I’m outta here!”
Via E Daily
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1 omo
April 5, 2009 at 11:18 PM
hmmm...i need to get used to this crew-cut. Not bad but it's not him.
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2 Maddy
April 5, 2009 at 11:26 PM
What I want to know is who is coming back? Anyone? I'm ready for people who have gone to come back now.
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3 Hqlover
April 5, 2009 at 11:33 PM
good bye Jo In Sung...I will start saving money and will visit Korea when you finish your military obligation in two years!!!
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4 Jill
April 5, 2009 at 11:45 PM
He's cute in anything..quite the same hairstyle ala JaeMin in WHIB..Good luck hottness..your country needs you..and take care..*salutes InSung*
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5 Ilbum noona
April 5, 2009 at 11:53 PM
Another great actor is enlisted to army..We'll be missing you..
Do your best while you're serving in army..
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6 djeedjes
April 6, 2009 at 12:23 AM
@ Jill, yes, he looks the same as Jae Min!! I posted yesterday that I wondered how he would look like after cut his hair...and he's still gorgeous anyway.
I'll wait for his comeback! ( and please be hotter, like what had happened to Jang Hyuk, Ji Sung, etc. :P )
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7 Alice
April 6, 2009 at 1:31 AM
*sigh* he is one of my favorite korean actors, it is so sad watching him go :( after watching Bali Story I knew he was amazinggg!
but 25 months is so freaking long! I'll have almost graduated by then... thankfully LMH and KB have earned their rights to take over his spot ;)
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8 bambooshoots
April 6, 2009 at 2:26 AM
i'm trying not to be sad about this whole a-billion-male-korean-stars-are-enlisting-this-year thing...
...so i'm focusing on OMG ONE MORE YEAR TILL GONG YOO IS BACK =D
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9 deannadsc
April 6, 2009 at 3:34 AM
you're right, bambooshoots!! Gong Yoo's scheduled to get out by Dec.8 this year...@ least, we'll get to see the love of our lives within 8 months!!!
Jo in sung sure looks "goofy" with his haircut, but adorable, nonetheless!!!
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10 epyc
April 6, 2009 at 5:01 AM
Hey, could anyone tell me please if Nonstop is good? I almost buy the DVD but am not sure if it stands the time, ie watching it today in 2009.
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11 lidge_fan
April 6, 2009 at 5:20 AM
1st and only actor I'll really, really miss.....2 years is tooooo long!
thanx for the photos, jb :)
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12 KaOri
April 6, 2009 at 5:54 AM
I really admire Korea's policy of ALL men serving their time in the military. I know that everybody is upset that actors are leaving but I think this type of experience keeps these actors grounded and no matter what stardom may come there way, they know that they are like everybody else...well, with much more gorgeous face, hair and ahem, body. I wish I can say the same about American actors. Some of them really need reality checks...
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13
April 6, 2009 at 9:05 AM
"By now, we all know the drill."
Yes we do. Male celeb goes through 5 week basic training then gets sent away with the star treatment by getting the plush, easy job.
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14 ndegeocello
April 6, 2009 at 9:06 AM
"By now, we all know the drill."
Yes we do. Male celeb goes through 5 weeks of basic training, then gets sent away with the star treatment by getting the plush, easy job.
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15 Fug
April 6, 2009 at 10:13 AM
Why do they enlist so late?
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16 celsa1980
April 6, 2009 at 12:30 PM
I like the haircut. He looks clean and more manly!
Good luck, In Sung...hope to see you again in 2 years!
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17 lenrasoon
April 6, 2009 at 1:36 PM
i'm so sad T_T
i'll miss my JIS........
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18 Atsirk
April 6, 2009 at 7:01 PM
I'll miss him...waaaaaahhh, where have all the hot men gone?
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19 CyNurse
April 6, 2009 at 7:17 PM
Hmmm....looks cute even with the buzz cut.:)
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20 TheMoviesNOurLife
April 6, 2009 at 7:49 PM
Actually interested to see what he looks like when he gets out.
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21 Lil
April 7, 2009 at 3:06 PM
He always look like a lovable dork. :( I will miss him dearly!!! Wah, memories of "WHIB" pop in my head! I love this guy.
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22 tuswit
April 8, 2009 at 9:13 AM
Bogoshipda JIS -- you'll surely be missed! I kinda like that crewcut hair on him, he looks cute! He may be just smiling on the outside cause he looks upbeat on these photos. I remember seeing Kim Jae Won's departure where he was in tears or teary-eyed in one of the photos but Jo In Sung looks cheerful! We'll be waiting for your return JIS - aja fighting! Kidaril kke!
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23 s hee
April 8, 2009 at 9:20 AM
A lot of my favorite, gorgeous, great K actors are gone like Kim Jae Won, Jae Hee, Jo Hyun Jae and now Jo In sung and soon Kim Rae Won, Lee Dong Gun! Two yrs is quite a long time but we'll be waiting for you all to give us more great projects till then. May God bless you JIS & the others I mentioned while you're serving your duties.
Meanwhile some of our other Korean actors would be here like Song Seung Hyun, So Ji Sub, Soo Do Young and the new wave of young ones like Lee Min Ho, Kim Beum, Kim Jong Hyun (sorry if i'm mispelled your name), Kim Joon and others.
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24 boobie
April 13, 2009 at 12:34 AM
i think he's got a boner
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25 jean
December 21, 2009 at 10:07 PM
So this explains why there hasn't been any new work! I didn't realize he was serving. I agree with someone upthread that it's really good that all men serve two years (but why not women?). I'm surprised that more of the Dramas don't mention the men serving. I just saw Bottom of the Ninth, Two Outs (terrible title in English--I hope the Korean language version is better) and there's actually a plot point regarding the guy's service. I liked that a lot.
Anyways, he's adorable and he'll be even more handsome in two years.
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26 Lazy Goose
March 12, 2012 at 10:54 PM
I can't believe I'm so late to train. Finally gone around to watch Bali and I love him!
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